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Dryinid - Dryinus alatus

Dryinid - Dryinus alatus
Richmond Hill, York Region, Ontario, Canada
July 28, 2007
Size: 7 mm
A highly unusual insect, it has arms cocked like those of a Mantispid, the body and stance of an Ichneumonid, the long legs and gait of a Micropezid, the claws of a Velociraptor, and the watchfulness of a Mantid.

If blown up 1000X, this would certainly make an excellent candidate for a sci-fi alien!

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Moved
Moved from Dryinus.

Note the way the head is form
Note the way the head is formed into a thin shelf at the occipital carina. This and the position of the posterior ocelli well behind the posterior margin of the eyes is typical of Dryinus alatus.

Moved
Moved from Dryinids.